#toad tadpoles

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The toad eggs hatched

and here's a (bad) picture of the frog eggs that were laid

[thoughtlessarse]

The Swarm of Life by Shane Gross (New Zealand) - This winning image looks under the surface layer of lily pads as a mass of western toad tadpoles swim past. Western toad tadpoles swim up from the safer depths of the lake, dodging predators and trying to reach the shallows, where they can feed. The tadpoles start becoming toads between four and 12 weeks after hatching. An estimated 99% will not survive to adulthood -Photograph: Shane Gross/2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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[heartnosekid]

tadpoles!! | source

[tadpoletiddles]

FROG DOODLESSSSS

[nymla]

🐸 Toad Treasure Guardians 🐸

[Sold] Do you know for how long I've been wanting to make a ceramic froggo or toady? And tadpoles? Years! It's been 84 years! (Check back tomorrow to see the original toad that inspired me.)

I'm happy to announce toad gang has arrived at last, with their little tadpole babies. And these two are here to protect your trinkets or jewelry, or to steal and horde them? Instructions unclear. But they're meant to be trinket/jewelry dishes. And I think the crackled glass makes a nice background.

I'm definitely going to be making more toad themed pieces in the near future! A toad always makes a day better and I hope you like them too. 🌿 Nymla

[shadyufo]

All the cool tadpoles hang out in the writhing mass.

[axololtls]

[uniclair]

le family :) based off this post by @fagbimbosworld and design by @fiveminuterice 

[ofdirtandbones]

Have you guys ever dreamed of slurping that yummy refreshing pond water,,, ? Because,,, I made a thing,,,

If you like it you can get it here and support my disabled gremlin ass 👇🏼 https://ofdirtandbones.etsy.com/fr/listing/1720933763/eau-de-la-mare-verre-canette

[toadschooled]

Nice assortment of wigglers from the other day

[fieldsparrowstudio]

solstice, traditional ink and digital color, 2023

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In May - June, the toad tadpoles hatch.

[toxictoad]

I can't find the original post but I keep seeing screenshots of the one person who made their tav basically the party's dad and I love that. I love making old tavs that look at their companions and go "Whelp, I guess I have seven unruly children now" and by the time Jaheira joins in she sees basically one elderly adventurer juggling a vampire spawn, a (formerly) explosive wizard, a tiefling who only recently stopped being on fire all the time, the 24-year-old blade of frontiers, a murderhobo githyanki who was betrayed by her goddess, a recovering Sharran who was betrayed by HER goddess, a Drow who was literally an Absolute general like two days ago, and Tav is just like "My kids :)" While Astarion is pickpocketing people and Minthara is poisoning dinner and Lae'zel and Shadowheart are knife-fighting (Flirting)

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

The Swarm of Life by Shane Gross (Canada) This winning image looks under the surface layer of lily pads as a mass of western toad tadpoles swim past. Western toad tadpoles swim up from the safer depths of the lake, dodging predators and trying to reach the shallows, where they can feed. The tadpoles start becoming toads between four and 12 weeks after hatching. An estimated 99% will not survive to adulthood Photograph: Shane Gross/2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Robert Scott Horton]

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“Hold this thought: Right when you are most defeated—suicidal, perhaps—exhausted, positive of perpetual failure: this is when the epiphany is likely to arrive. One needs to be beaten down to think, and to think so as to escape. To escape death or boredom or the second act that simply will not do as you wish. Or the marriage that is stalled. Whatever is bearing down on you is a great teacher. Calm down and listen and crawl from beneath it a better person.”

—Harold Pinter/Interview with James Grissom/1997 

[follies of god]

[nymla]

Toad in a little pond with tadpole kiddos. Padda i en liten damm med grodyngelungar.

(This ceramic toad is sold but rest assured I am making more toads because toads are life.) 🐸

[beta-lactam-allergic]

I haven't read the Nature article yet,just the ABC article that I have linked, so need to read the Nature article later. Still, this evidence that the tadpole life stage was present in even the first frogs/toads is quite interesting.